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What we do

SANTS is the Native Title Service Provider for South Australia under 203FE of the Native Title Act 1993 (cth) and has performed this role since 1 July 2008. We assist Aboriginal people in South Australia
to have their

native title rights and interests recognised and protected.

We also deliver a range of services to support Aboriginal Nations to achieve their social, cultural and economic aspirations and become sustainable entities.
Some of our current services are anthropological research and community liaison, negotiations and determinations logistics, training in governance
and natural and cultural resource management, community, organisational and economic development services, financial and human resource services.

Our goal is Sustainable Aboriginal Nations and so we seek to meet the needs of Aboriginal nations as they arise. Please contact us to discuss your
requirements and how we can partner with your community.

What do you want to do? How can SANTS assist?

Lodge a claim for native title recognition

We provide legal representation and guidance to native title claimants. We have extensive experience in South Australian native title legal claim work.
We coordinate funding for native title claims managed by external legal services.

Contact: Legal Services

Lodge a claim for compensation for loss of native title rights

We provide legal representation and guidance to native title claimants, including for compensation claims. We have experience in South Australian native
title compensation work Legal Services

Contact: Legal Services

Negotiate with external bodies over issues related to your country and/or native title rights

We provide legal representation and guidance in many matters relating to native title rights.

We offer flexible corporate and community development services to support native title groups as their organisation develops.

Our services can include governance training, financial management training, strategic planning, assistance with community leadership and consultation
initiatives and assistance with identifying economic development opportunities

Contact: Corporate and community Development Services

Manage your corporate compliance requirements

SANTS staff have a comprehensive understanding of corporate compliance requirements for native title groups.

Contact: Corporate and community Development Services

To gain grants to enable specific projects or development funding

Our Corporate and Community Development team can assist you with grant writing for core operational funding and additional relevant projects

Contact: Corporate and community Development Services

Organise Directors or Community meetings

Our expert administration team have been assisting nations with native title meeting logistics for over a decade. We can assist with logistics for matters
that are being undertaken by SANTS or external legal services.

Contact: Business Services & Human Resources

Manage your organisation’s financial matters

SANTS has established systems to provide financial services, including Accounts Payable, Reporting and Payroll processing for your organisation

Contact: Business Services & Human Resources

Manage human resources needs

SANTS currently provides human resources support to Aboriginal nations. This can include recruitment, employment contracts, performance reviews, dealing
with staff disputes, managing industrial relations and workplace health and safety

SANTS has an established and respected in-house media presence that is available to Aboriginal nations for publicity. SANTS operates a weekly radio program
that airs across Central Australia, a printed quarterly newspaper Aboriginal Way that reaches 10,000 people in South Australia and an online presence
that is engaged in the SA Aboriginal community.

SANTS Communications staff can provide advice and implement media publicity campaigns to match your particular goals or events. These campaigns can include
targeting mainstream media as well as using SANTS owned media

Contact: Business Services & Human Resources

The legal functions and powers of SANTS are set out in Division 3, section 203B of the Native Title Act as follows:

the facilitation and assistance functions referred to in section 203BB;

the certification functions referred to in section 203BE;

the dispute resolution functions referred to in section 203BF;

the notification functions referred to in section 203BG;

the agreement making function referred to in section 203BH;

the internal review functions referred to in section 203BI;

the functions referred to in section 203BJ and such other functions as are conferred on representative bodies by this Act.

The Native Title Act (203 B (4)) also provides for SANTS to set priorities from time to time in relation to performing our functions and allocating resources
to perform functions efficiently. In all cases, SANTS must give priority to the protection of the interests of native title holders.

Native Title Act

SANTS acknowledges that the land on which our office is based is the traditional lands for the Kaurna people and we respect their spiritual and cultural relationship with their country.